The intraoperative nurse is transferring a patient from the OR to the PACU after replacement of the right knee. The patient is a 73-year-old woman. The nurse should prioritize which of the following actions?
A) Keeping the patient sterile
B) Keeping the patient restrained
C) Keeping the patient warm
D) Keeping the patient hydrated
Ans: C
Feedback:
Special attention is given to keeping the patient warm because elderly patients are more susceptible to hypothermia. It is all important for the nurse to pay attention to hydration, but hypovolemia does not occur as quickly as hypothermia. The patient is never sterile and restraints are very rarely necessary.
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